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10 Language-to-English DictionariesElite-Squad
/ɪˈliːt skwɒd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A specialized group of individuals selected for their superior skills or qualities, often tasked with specific missions or objectives.
"The elite-squad was deployed to handle the most challenging operations." - 2
A team or unit that is distinguished by its excellence and effectiveness in a particular field.
"The elite-squad of scientists made groundbreaking discoveries in renewable energy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'elite' originates from the Latin word 'eligere', meaning 'to choose', and has evolved through Middle French to denote a select group of individuals. 'Squad' comes from the Italian 'squadra', meaning 'a group', and has been used in English since the 19th century to refer to a small organized group, especially in military contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elite-Squad" is said worldwide
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escouade d'élite
Transliteration: ɛs.kwa.d‿el.it
"L'escouade d'élite a été déployée pour la mission."
Elitetruppe
Transliteration: eˈliːtəˌtʁʊpə
"Die Elitetruppe wurde für die gefährlichsten Einsätze ausgewählt."
squadra d'élite
Transliteration: ˈskwadra deˈlite
"La squadra d'élite ha completato la missione con successo."
escuadrón de élite
Transliteration: es.kwaˈðɾon de eˈlite
"El escuadrón de élite fue enviado a la zona de conflicto."
esquadrão de elite
Transliteration: es.kwaˈdɾɐ̃w̃ dʒi eˈlitʃi
"O esquadrão de elite foi chamado para a missão."
एलीट स्क्वाड
Transliteration: elīṭ skvāḍ
"एलीट स्क्वाड को विशेष मिशनों के लिए तैनात किया गया।"
精英小组
Transliteration: jīng yīng xiǎo zǔ
"精英小组被派往执行特殊任务。"
엘리트 팀
Transliteration: eliteu tim
"엘리트 팀이 가장 어려운 작전을 수행하기 위해 배치되었습니다."
エリート部隊
Transliteration: erīto butai
"エリート部隊が特別な任務に派遣されました。"
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